Even if you have a small garden, nature can bless you with a bumper crop of vegetables. This is a great recipe to use tomatoes and peppers. The sauce is a great condiment for meats and savory pies. Canning Sweet Chili Sauce Even if you have a small garden, … [Read more...] about Canning Sweet Chili Sauce
Low Fat
Lovely Low-fat Lavender Tea Cakes
Forget crumbs, embrace the sponge. When I started experimenting with yoghurt and applesauce in place of butter and oil, I discovered the texture of the cakes changed from crumbly cake to a nice moist sponge. It makes snack transportation much easier, provides a great base for … [Read more...] about Lovely Low-fat Lavender Tea Cakes
Before the Fizz Came From a Can
Ginger beer has been around a lot longer than the grocery store shelf. Mrs. Beeton published her recipe in 1861, in her famous Book of Household Management. The book sold two million copies by 1868. That's not a minor footnote. That's the Victorian equivalent of going … [Read more...] about Before the Fizz Came From a Can
Mrs. Beeton’s Classic Lemonade
Isabella Beeton, best known as Mrs. Beeton, the Victorian Domestic Goddess. Her cookbook Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management was published in 1861 when she was only 23. It was an instant success, selling 2 million copies in 1868. Her lemonade recipe is a classic. … [Read more...] about Mrs. Beeton’s Classic Lemonade
Walnut Crusted Baked Halibut
Halibut is a wonderfully versatile white fish that is easy to prepare and can take a variety of flavours. I happen to always have a supply as my family fishes for halibut every summer. This just one of my favorite crusts which always pleases family and friends. Walnut … [Read more...] about Walnut Crusted Baked Halibut
